A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5975-01-542-6155
NSN 5945-01-605-2830
NSN 6685-01-447-5633
NSN 5935-01-032-4620
NSN 6130-01-550-1536
NSN 5960-01-433-3928
NSN 5975-01-322-4886
NSN 6650-01-534-3587
NSN 5835-00-148-9719
NSN 5915-00-852-5258
NSN 5855-00-472-2055
NSN 6105-00-072-8576